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Extra care burden in comorbid mental-somatic illnesses

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Extra care burden in comorbid mental-somatic illnesses
Malliori, Minerva-Melpomeni Chioti, Vassiliki Konstantopoulou, Kalliopi
scientific_publication_article
Επιστημονική δημοσίευση - Άρθρο Περιοδικού (EL)
Scientific publication - Journal Article (EN)
2010
Purpose of review Caregivers play a fundamental role in the lives of mental patients with whom they have an interdependent relationship. The current review provides evidence supporting the association between providing care for a mentally ill person and an often unrecognized burden on the life of the caregiver. Recent findings Caregivers often sustain a significant physical, emotional, social, and financial stress related to providing care for a loved one with a mental disease. Caregiver-oriented psychoeducational programs and caregiver participation in mutual support groups are among interventions that could assist in relief from this burden. Summary Further work needs to be done regarding the burden experienced by caregivers who are responsible for mental patients with somatic symptoms. Participation of the caregiver in programs that target this burden should be encouraged. Physicians should take into consideration caregivers’ needs and worries and incorporate them in the healing process. (EN)
English
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